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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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